The County of Riverside wants Amazon to expand its presence in the region and offered multiple potential sites in a proposal submitted Thursday (10/19), along with $12.8 million in local incentives to entice the online retailer to open its second corporate headquarters here.

RIVERSIDE – A third backyard citrus tree in the city of Riverside has tested positive for citrus greening, a deadly disease for citrus plants that can be transmitted from tree to tree by the Asian citrus psyllid, state and federal officials have confirmed.

RIVERSIDE – Property owners and residents will benefit from a 5 percent increase in home prices, but that does not mean property owners will necessarily see a commensurate increase in taxes, according to Riverside County’s Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder.

A $6 million grant will help Riverside County officials provide mental-health and substance-abuse treatment that can reduce the chances people will commit crimes again after they are released from jail.

MORENO VALLEY, Ca.—A $500,000 gift from the John P. Previti Memorial Foundation will buy new pediatric equipment for RUHS Medical Center and support programs that help children cope with the emotional impacts of hospitalization.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today appointed George A. Johnson as county executive officer, effective June 8. The announcement came after the Board appointed Johnson, 56, to the position in closed session following the regular Board meeting. The terms of his employment contract will return to the Board sometime in June.